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The College has two banks of revision resources covering A-level content: our four “A-Star” MOOCs, available on edX, and the Metric collection, available on the Web.

The MOOCs, which have lots of explanations of concepts, are best for refreshing your knowledge. The Metric resources have lots of practice questions, and are best for consolidating your skills.

In both cases, you should “dip in” to key parts of the collections, rather than trying to do everything.

Recommendation: start with the MOOCs, and move to Metric if you need extra practice.

To get to the MOOCs, go to edx.org and search “A-level Maths”. Enrol to “audit” the course; that way, you won’t have to pay. The links below should then all work.

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Core Revision

Revisit the ideas of algebra, functions and trigonometry.

You’ll need content from Year 12, Course 1; Year 12, Course 2 and Year 13, Course 1. Spend no more than a couple of hours on each module.

Year 12, Course 1
Module 3: Factor Theorem and Algebraic Division
Module 5: Graphical Transformations and Curve Sketching

 

Year 12, Course 2
Module 2: Exponentials and Logarithms

 

Year 13, Course 1
Module 1: Algebra and Functions
Module 4: Trigonometry 1
Module 5: Trigonometry 2

 

To start using METRIC click here Spend as long as you need on the practice examples. Here’s some content you may find useful.

Topic - Algebra

Unit - Quadratics and Rational Expressions - Lesson(s) - All

Topic - Trigonometry

Unit - AllLesson(s) - All

Topic - Functions and Graphs

Unit - Functions in General - Lesson(s) - All

Unit - Particular Functions - Lesson(s) - Exponential Functions, Logarithmic Functions 

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Extended Revision

Revisit the ideas of differentiation and integration.

You’ll need content from Year 12, Course 2 and Year 13, Course 2. Spend no more than a couple of hours on each module.

Year 12, Course 2
Module 1: Differentiation 1
Module 3: Differentiation 2
Module 4: Integration

 

Year 13, Course 2
Module 5: Differentiation Methods
Module 6: Integration Methods

 

To start using METRIC click hereSpend as long as you need on the practice examples. Here’s some content you may find useful.

Topic - Differentiation

Unit - AllLesson(s) - All

Topic - Integration

Unit - Techniques Lesson(s) - Integration By Inspection, Integration By Parts, Integration By Substitution, Use of Partial Fractions 

Unit - Applications - Lesson(s) - All